# NTSB investigations: Cessna 182Q: Hard landing

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC07CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA161.md): Cessna 182Q · New Haven, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2007 · N759BY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB NYC04CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA180.md): Cessna 182Q · Pence Springs, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2004 · N24VV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.
- [NTSB DEN04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA039.md): Cessna 182Q · St. George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 2004 · N5202N · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX03LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA046.md): Cessna 182Q · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2002 · N735ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB FTW02LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA188.md): Cessna 182Q · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2002 · N5327N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing as a result of her improper landing flare. Factors were the prevailing dark night conditions and the student pilot's lack of total experience in night operations.
- [NTSB CHI02LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA178.md): Cessna 182Q · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2002 · N4833N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB LAX02LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA194.md): Cessna 182Q · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N94986 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC02LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA101.md): Cessna 182Q · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 2002 · N4468N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC02LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2001 · N759JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a propeller strike and hard landing. A factor in this accident were the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA041.md): Cessna 182Q · Blacksburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2000 · N735TF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare while landing.
- [NTSB LAX00TA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00TA269.md): Cessna 182Q · So. Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 2000 · N4892N · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin resulting in a stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL99LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA018.md): Cessna 182Q · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1998 · N759LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX98LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA023.md): Cessna 182Q · Hamburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1997 · N759TA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and overload failure of the nose gear. High terrain (obstruction) near the approach end of the runway was a related factor.
- [NTSB LAX96LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA136.md): Cessna 182Q · Avalon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N7583S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: a visual illusion due to rising terrain at the approach end of the runway, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed during the approach to…
- [NTSB MIA95LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA091.md): Cessna 182Q · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1995 · N759LH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper landing touchdown and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX94LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA067.md): Cessna 182Q · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1993 · N94596 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's use of an excessive approach airspeed and an improper bounced landing recovery technique.
- [NTSB SEA92LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA177.md): Cessna 182Q · Afton, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1992 · N4906N · Substantial damage
  > The premature landing flare by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX91LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA372.md): Cessna 182 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1991 · N7589S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the aircraft experienced a bounced landing on his initial landing attempt. He executed a go-around and landed without incident on the second attempt. Substantial damage to the firewall was discovered afterwards. The pilot believes the bounced…
- [NTSB LAX91LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA278.md): Cessna 182Q · Watsonville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1991 · N759KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: gusty winds, the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN91LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA084.md): Cessna 182Q · Lafayette, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1991 · N94596 · Substantial damage
  > The pic's abrupt touchdown. Factors were: approach reference speed not maintained, proper descent rate not maintained by the PIC and inattention by the designated examiner.
- [NTSB LAX89LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA332.md): Cessna 182 · Eureka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1989 · N96642 · Substantial damage
  > Improper flare by the student, and a delay in remedial action by the instructor (CFI).
- [NTSB NYC89LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA130.md): Cessna C182Q · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1989 · N82AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failure to properly flare the airplane during landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB FTW89LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA080.md): Cessna 182Q · Leakey, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1989 · N182BS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, improper flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the gusty wind condition and the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX89LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA149.md): Cessna 182Q · Eureka, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1989 · N96642 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare during the landing.
- [NTSB ATL89DEK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DEK01.md): Cessna 182Q · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 18, 1989 · N735VZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flared and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor related to the accident was: the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB MKC88LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA109.md): Cessna 182 · Dewitt, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1988 · N97536 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was attempting to land on his personal grass strip, which had trees at both ends. The acft hit hard, bounced, then slid to a stop. The nose gear was separated.
- [NTSB ATL86LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA038.md): Cessna 182Q · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1985 · N4707N · Substantial damage
  > After an IFR flight into his home area, pilot changed dest to land on his home airport. Made a VFR pattern to land on rwy 17. Plt stated that he flared too late, hit the runway, bounced real high and went around. Made a soft field ldg and when tying acft down…
- [NTSB CHI85LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA381.md): Cessna 182Q · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N97855 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported the acft bounced twice on touchdown. The final touchdown was hard and the nose wheel separated. The nose gear strut dug into sod resulting in substantial damage to the acft.
- [NTSB DEN84LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA306.md): Cessna 182 · Salt Lake City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1984 · N97852 · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt the southerly wind was gusting to an unknown intensity and wind shear was encountered during landing. Ground contact occurred in a nose down attitude on the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB NYC84LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA315.md): Cessna 182Q · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1984 · N759RP · Substantial damage
  > With the northerly wind gusting to 22 KTS the acft landed aprx 4/10 the way down the rwy and bounced 3 times. An abort was initiated with power but the acft rolled off the end of the strip across a grass field and into a growth of small trees, nosing over…
- [NTSB MIA83LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA049.md): Cessna 182Q · Ocoee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1982 · N95897 · Substantial damage
  > Plt approached with a higher than normal airspeed. The acft touched down nose wheel first about 1/3 down the rwy collapsing the nose gear causing the propeller to strike the rwy.
- [NTSB LAX82DA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA191.md): Cessna 182 · Huron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 24, 1982 · N735JJ · Substantial damage
  > While attempting to extend glide over a flooded portion of the runway the aircraft lost airspeed. After dropping onto the runway the aircraft bounced and the pilot added power. The aircraft was then flown back to king city, CA where the gear collapsed upon…
- [NTSB SEA82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA073.md): Cessna 182QII · Cove, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N94329 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he landed heavy and was not quite straight. When the aircraft bounced the pilot attempted a go-around but the nose gear contacted a fence and the aircraft nosed over.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072732')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 200))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072732&occurrence=200

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